Category: WW1 Japanese Navy

Imperial Japanese Navy, protected cruiser (1890-1923) IJN Akistushima was the first Japanese-built, British-designed cruiser, with elements of USS Baltimore. Her…

IJN WW1 submarines IJN – About 85 submarines. 16 different types, and many policy changes: The story of WW1 IJN…

Ibuki class battlecruisers (1907) Japan (1907-1923) Ibuki, Kurama The Ibuki class (伊吹型) or Kurama class (鞍馬型) were transitional “semi-battlecruisers” classed…

Kawachi class Battleships (1910) Japanese Imperial Navy (1912-1945): IJN Kawachi, Settsu The first Japanese dreadnoughts After the Satsuma class which…

Kashima class Battleships (1905) Japanese Imperial Navy (1904-1924): Kashima, Katori The first post-tsushima Japanese Battleships Ordered just as tensions were…

IJN Mikasa (1900) Japanese pre-dreadnought Battleship (1899-1923) The iconic ship of Japan If the huge scale model of Yamato still…

IJN Asahi (1896) Japanese pre-dreadnought Battleship (1899) The Fifth IJN pre-dreanought, three wars veteran With her keel laid in 1898…

Kongō class Fast Battleships (1912) Japan, 1911-15. IJN Kongo, Kirishima, Hiei, Haruna. The last Japanese capital ships built in UK:…

WW1 Japanese Battleships Japan (1890-1919) About 30 capital ships Introduction: Japan was introduced the the idea of an ironclad very…

WW1 Japanese Cruisers Japan (1890-1919) About 34 cruisers Origin of IJN Cruisers: Meiji and Bakumatsu era Frigates: The origin of…